On _North_'s saying thus much, they put the Affair in Question to the Vote, and there being many who had Obligations to _North_, and whom he influenced in Favour of the Supercargo, 48 out of 54 voted for the discharging him. _North_ having gained this Point, the Pyrates ask'd if he also designed to take with him one _J. B._ a great Favourite of his, who had been Midship Man on board the _Neptune_ (a young _Scotch_ Man, who was a good Artist, a thorough Seaman, and very capable of taking on him the Command in any Voyage) he answered there was a Necessity of taking him, since he should want his Assistance in the Voyage; as he depended on his Knowledge, his Companions said _J. B._ would certainly give him the Slip, which would be a Loss to them all, as he was an Artist, and a clean hail young Fellow, and therefore his being detained was necessary to their common Good. To this _North_ answered, his own Security would oblige his taking Care that he should not get from him, since no other on board was capable to find the Way back to _Ambonavoula_. He went to _Mascarenas_, where the Supercargo and his Negroe were put on Shore with all the Money he had, which was about 1600 Dollars; for when the Pyrates made Prize of the _Neptune_, in the Manner already said, they took none of the Money, they themselves had before paid for Liquors, _&c._ either from the Captain, Supercargo, or any other on board; for that, they look'd upon it a base, as well as dishonest Action, but for the Ship and remaining Part of the Cargo, they had a fair Title to, _viz._ they wanted both. It is true, they made the Merchants of the _Greyhound_ refund what Money they had taken; but before the Reader taxes them with Injustice, and acting against the above Maxim, let him consider Circumstances, and call to Mind the whole Story. They did not take that Ship, on the contrary, they sent her away well victualled, and provided with Necessaries for her Voyage; and, I hope, it will be allow'd, they had a lawful Claim to her, as she belong'd to an Enemy, and came into a Port of theirs, without a Pass: Again, they did not rob these Merchants of the Money they had before laid out with them, but took it in Payment for the Liquors they had put on board the _Greyhound_, out of the _Neptune_, which the Merchants themselves, if they had any Honesty, could not expect for nothing: But let us suppose they had taken this Money by Force, and not traded for it on the fair Foot, as its evident they did; yet, was it no more than an Act of Justice, such as might reasonably be expected from the Probity of these Gentlemen, who never suffer an ill Action to go unpunished: And no Body can justify the Proceedings of those Merchants who advised the seizing the _Scots_ Ship. But to return.